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Interim President Appointed

Posted|June 9, 2017

Charlottetown, PE

June 6, 2017

The Executive of the
Progressive Conservative Association of Prince Edward Island is pleased to
announce that Margaret Anne Walsh has been appointed Interim President. Ms. Walsh was introduced to Party Members last
night at the monthly Provincial Council meeting.

“There is a growing level of
excitement and optimism in the Party,” said Ms. Walsh.“With the solid performance of our MLA’s in
the recent Spring Sitting of the Legislature, the success of our Spring Fundraising
Dinner, the kickoffs of campaigns to elect a new Party Leader, and the work
being done by our Committees, Members are engaged and working towards a common
goal.I am pleased to take on a larger
role in this process and thank the Executive for their vote of confidence in me
by appointing me as the Interim President.”

This appointment fills the
vacancy created when Pat Banks resigned from the role of Party President after
he moved away from Prince Edward Island.In replacing Mr. Banks, the Executive encouraged Members of the
Association who were interested in the role of President to put their names
forward for consideration.This process
resulted in a slate of quality candidates from which the Executive voted and
selected the Party’s new President.

“We were encouraged by the
number of people who stepped forward and showed interest in the position of
Party President; this is a positive sign for any Association,” notes Executive
Director Craig Davidson.“With the
quality of candidates presented to the Executive, the future of the Progressive
Conservative Association of Prince Edward Island is very bright indeed.”

“Our first priority is to
organize a successful Leadership Convention this October – we have one
candidate who has already announced and expect to have more candidates step
forward in the very near future. We will
also work towards our Annual General Meeting taking place at the same time as
the Convention and will continue to prepare and plan for a general election in
the next 18 to 24 months” adds Ms. Walsh.“By listening to and respecting our Members, and all Islanders, and by
honouring our vision, mission statement and core values, we are demonstrating
that we are ready to form a responsible and responsive government.

More information on the
Progressive Conservative Association of Prince Edward Island can be found on
their website, peipcparty.com or by
contacting the Association Office.